Please help with a Javascript!

[Christopher Walsh]

Hello, I am having problems with one of the java scripts on my website
and I was hoping that maybe someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong
and how to fix my problem.

The problem is that I have a pull down menu in the middle of one of
the pages of my website
http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com/photography.htm
and it does not seem to be working properly on macintosh systems using
Safari or Firefox Browsers. It works fine on Internet Explorer and
Netscape.

If you could please take a look at the page and the source code to see
if you can figure out what the problem is for me, I would really
appreciate your help. Or if you know a script that you know works in
safari as a pull down menu, maybe you could share the code with me.

Thank you in advance for your time and help.
Have a great day!
Christopher Walsh
Pictronica Enterprises
http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com

[Stewart Gordon]

Christopher Walsh wrote:

Hello, I am having problems with one of the java scripts on my website
and I was hoping that maybe someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong
1. Talking of "java scripts". It's JavaScript (one word).

2. Using a vague subject line.

3. Writing somewhat broken HTML code. http://validator.w3.org/ is your
friend.
and how to fix my problem.

<snip>

It appears that Safari doesn't recognise the assign method. I don't see
what the point is - assigning in the normal way works perfectly fine.

Moreover, you can get the value of the selected item directly - no need
to go through the index.

This code works in Safari, IE and Mozilla:

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form.fieldname.selectedIndex != 0)
cururl = document.form.fieldname.value;
window.location.href = cururl;
}
}

(Your alert on selecting "CHOOSE A PHOTO GALLERY" seemed pointless to
me, so I removed it.)

HTH

Stewart.

[Stewart Gordon]

Stewart Gordon wrote:

<snip>

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form.fieldname.selectedIndex != 0)
cururl = document.form.fieldname.value;
window.location.href = cururl;
}
}

Oops, I don't know where the open brace got lost.

But we might as well cut out another middleman....

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form.fieldname.selectedIndex != 0) {
window.location.href = document.form.fieldname.value;
}
}

Stewart.

[Michael Winter]

On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:21:03 +0100, Stewart Gordon <sm*******@yahoo.com>
wrote:

Stewart Gordon wrote:

<snip>

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form.fieldname.selectedIndex != 0)
cururl = document.form.fieldname.value;

[snip]
But we might as well cut out another middleman....
Particularly as it was global. Always use the var keyword to declare
variables.
function openDir(form) {
if (document.form.fieldname.selectedIndex != 0) {
window.location.href = document.form.fieldname.value;
}
}

Perhaps you meant:

form.fieldname

so that the function argument is actually used. However, based on what the
OP is trying do, this:

<select onchange="openDir(this);">
function openDir(elem) {
var i = elem.selectedIndex;
if(0 != i) {location = elem.options[i].value;}
}

By the way, fieldname is a terrible name for a form control.

Finally, for a discussion on this navigation technique, please read
(<URL:http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=da7e68e8.0409171356.25f6eca9%40post ing.google.com>).

Mike

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[kaeli]

In article <cl**********@sun-cc204.lut.ac.uk>, sm*******@yahoo.com
enlightened us with...

Moreover, you can get the value of the selected item directly - no need
to go through the index.

This code works in Safari, IE and Mozilla:

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form.fieldname.selectedIndex != 0)
cururl = document.form.fieldname.value;

I remember that there was a browser (or browsers?) that this didn't work with
because I stopped using it and reverted to using the fully qualified value
with the options. Perhaps Netscape 4?
I'd love to verify that it works in IE6 (windows and Mac), Netscape 6+,
Firefox/Mozilla, Opera, Safari, and Konqueror...anyone test it in all those?
The longhand is such a PITA...

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[Christopher Walsh]

Hello everybody,
I just wanted to take the time to thank you all for your help and
suggestions. I'm pretty sure I got it to work now, but if you
wouldn't mind double checking for me, the address is
http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com/photography.htm

In anycase,
Have a great day,
Christopher Walsh
Pictronica Enterprises
http://www.pictronicaenterprises.com

kaeli <ti******@NOSPAM.comcast.net> wrote in message news:<MP***********************@nntp.lucent.com>.. .

In article <cl**********@sun-cc204.lut.ac.uk>, sm*******@yahoo.com
enlightened us with...

Moreover, you can get the value of the selected item directly - no need
to go through the index.

This code works in Safari, IE and Mozilla:

function openDir(form) {
if (document.form.fieldname.selectedIndex != 0)
cururl = document.form.fieldname.value;

I remember that there was a browser (or browsers?) that this didn't work with
because I stopped using it and reverted to using the fully qualified value
with the options. Perhaps Netscape 4?
I'd love to verify that it works in IE6 (windows and Mac), Netscape 6+,
Firefox/Mozilla, Opera, Safari, and Konqueror...anyone test it in all those?
The longhand is such a PITA...

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